Dispensing and advertising cabinet



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DISPENSING AND ADVERTISING CABINET Filed Oct. 19, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet l gwuento'o 146/7. ZZttz.$r.

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DISPENSING AND ADVERTISING CABINET Filed Oct. 19, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 144/7. ZZztz, 57:

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' DISPENSING AND ADVERTISING CABINET Filed Oct. 19, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 T'IG. 5

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DISPENSING AND ADVERTISING CABINET Filed Oct. 19, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Nov. 3, 1931.

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DISPENSING AND ADVERTISING CABINET Filed Oct. 19, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 gwuentoo Patented :Nov. 3, 1931 mam. narrates" or or.EVELALTJ ionic,- i I jms gmsm t sn vmirsmcwm v I I My-present invention has to depr'imari-ly with dispensing; cabinets of the ty oe""'at pres} 1 entutili'zed for'dispensingadhesive tape. and useful primarily in "stores for facilitating '5 :the Wrapping ofipackag'es. My inventioni-nvolves in its broader/phase of construct1on,- the combining ofaservice cabinet structure wvitir'an advertising cabinet structuresuch that thetwo practically io'rmt uniti 1 I "Tape dispensingcabinets of the kind I referto, being' -usefu'lin stores,: affordspecial advantage when com'binedwith anadvertlsing cabinet structure becausethe dispensing de vice isalways locatedkin a prominent place Where it isused, and when"associated :Wi'th advertising featuresfprovides a' valuable ad vertisin'g' -a ':1-j unctjas-- regardsqthe space equipped-With advertising mattenfj 5 From many years i o'fexperience in the def- "2o velopment and manufacture ofthe'roll'tape' dispensing cabinets, I i have observed that -in I cert-ai-n portionsofthe countryclimaticcona d it'ionsare' such thatiat times during the year, the? adhesive tape dispensed from my cabinets is'1; affected by moisture, and has a-ten'dency" to sti'ck'in its rolled form, "doubtless due to {the penetration of ,the moisturebetweenithe means for :the roll paper adhesive "tape such that the latter will'not be affected by; chang-L Eng atmospheric conditions,anditsutil'ity in rterferedjwith for the reason previously statedW- I Whichzfl employ as heatingmeans as well,

' a I provide a screen to peve'nl y distribute the heatithrou ghout the-1 cabinet and to' prevent, overheating-1 of the; advertisements. 1 I also 15 ut-iljizeicertain: ventilation control; means "for:

my cabinet casing so that when the invention is bein'gused in the summertime, heat may be permitted toescapefrom the casin'g, Whereas in the wintertimeflit may be-more' fully retained, this being especially *desirabl e where the unit is 'used "in storesithat may be more or 'lessopen to the atmosphere;

2' Anotherpractical I difficulty Which- I have ascertained from previous experience in the production of adhesive tapedispensing" inac'hines resides in the fact thatthe adhesive applied-to the tape iso fttimes of such ana ture that it does not produce the best adhe sion when moistened by cold water, It will begunders'tood that tape; dispensing machines of the kind I refer to customarily have a water suppl yreceptacle to; feed Water insome suitable mannerto a 'moistening device' with" whlchthe tape contactsf The fact that cold Water does not act as a complete solvent of the adhesive on the tape'in the tape moistenlngoperation'isdoubtless due to thepart'icu lar' properties oftheadhesive itself. At any rate, I have round that theheating of the v water'aforesaid enables me to obtain a more efficient-operation o'fmy'tape dispensing feature army invention, and with the above in viewfI utilize the heat fromthe lights withinmy' cabinet unit as a means for Warming the receptacle containing the tape moistening Water; and under these conditions, my machine in so far-as its tape dispensingifeatures are concerned, is of increasedefiective ness' for the purposes for which it -isvde-' signed. An'other and more subsidiary feature of my inventionresides in the provision of a Waterj receptacle' mounted in removable member upon the cabinetstructure for fa cili tating the cleaning of the receptacle and for-additionally facilitating access to the interior of the cabinet itself wh'erein the tape roll is mounted in a removable manner.

7 v a e Another more specific feature of the inven-' ln conjunction "with the" lighting" means tion resides-in a cooperative arrangement of an entrance door-to'the cabinet 1n con unc-' tioniw'itha knife carrier forming a part of the tape"'dispensingfinechanism; iStilI-another detail'ofthe invention resides 7 1n {the provision 10f a -specific type of "panel and front and topv of the dBVlCBR v bar adapted to cooperate with translucent panels mounted in the frame of the cabinet.

With the foregoing features of my invention in mind, I refer to the accompanying 7 drawings and description in which the same reference characters refer to the same part-s,

the invention being illustrated by various fig- .ures characterized, as follows Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination advertisingand tape dispensingcabinet embodying my invention? Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but looking at the cabinet" in anopposite direction or from the opposite end.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the cabinet considering the tape dispensing features as mountedat the'rear, vas distinguished from the advertising structuredisposed at the sides Figure 4a is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the main structure of the-cab1--- net with the exception particularly of the I water receptacle and ,associated'tape guiding v and cutting-parts. 1

-Figure 5 is a top plan view of my cabinet construction'modified only in respect to, the locationof the lights which are disposed in the manner shown in Figure 11,

V out moreclearly how the panel bars coop-.

f eratein supporting theadvertising panels.

F igure 10 is a perspective view-showing r-. Figure 6 is a'bottom plan view, of the cabinet showing an aircirculation control-valve or 'plate and: its.mounting.-. I V

; Figure isa detailedjperspective View of a ven tilation control valve such as; used at; the top-of the cabinet a Y FigureS is a detailedperspec'tive-r view of one of the .panel bars disposed intermediate 7 advertising panels where a series of these are provided to breakup a larger spaceor panel'v open ngofthecabinet or casing.

7 Figure 9 is a cross sectional; view bringing a modified embodiment of the invention.

Figure 11 is a vertical sectional view of the modified construction shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a reducedviewofa divided moistening or water receptacle and tape roll holderl Figure 13 is a similar view to Figure/12, showing the moistening-or water receptacle andtape roll holder in an integral'form.

Passing now to thespe'cific construction of my invention as illustrated in its diiferent adaptations, and bearing in mind that I. do not'wish to be limited to the exact"form or design of the parts as shown, either in re I spect tojgthe cabinet structure itself or theroll tape} dispensing features, I have illustrated in Figure 1 apreferredconstruction.-

Adenotesthe casing of'my combination cabinet,the same beingofsomewhat rectangular I form, but preferably tapering toward the) front end,shown more fullyin'Fig'ureQ; F The J casing Ais equipped with panel openings 1 1,829,914 c 1 f E ures' 1' and Zare to be divided into several advertising spaces; I may utilize panel bars .3 shownFigure L, the upper and lower edges ofwhich are grooved ate to receive the glassj or translucent panelmembers at the proper edges of the latter, the said .bar being equipped with end supporting extension-s 5to operate in the groovesor channels withjwhich. the side walls and top walls of the cabinet casing A are equipped. V i

The action of the panel bars 3 will be quite evident upon reference to Figure 4 wherein 7 the glass panels are illustrated "at '6. r The side grooves which receive the panels are des-' ignated at 7, these grooves also receiving the end extensions 5iof the bar The interior of the casing 1A provides a. service department, inwhich is mounted, so to; speak, the

adhesivellflp'e roll 8, thetape of whichfeeds outwardly through an opening in the rearof the casing to the dispensing mechanism generally shown at B in Figures 1 and 4. As

the'dispensing mechanism is not materialto the present invention, except in relation to the mounting of thewater receptacle CI shall not go'into detail in regard to the construction of said mechanism-except-to saythat I,

provide Easuitablexknife carrier 9 having the tape cutting knife l0 and the tab cutting knife, 11, the carrier 9 being upraised normally bythe spring means 12; The receptacle O has a top plate 13, above which projects the moisteningbrush ltito which wa-teris fed from thesup'ply inxthe receptacle: C. e

In'my construction as shownin Figure 1, I haveimounted the receptacle C removably uponthe base Dof the cabinet and to' prevent displacement of the receptaclethe base D is flanged as at 15 to provide a pocket or space in which the receptacle C will be held quite.firr'nly. v I c r Referring again to Figure4, it will be observed that within the casing Ac-and above the tape roll 8, I have providedthe light 18 preferably in the form ofan electric incan descent globe so arranged in the casing as to illuminate; the latterexcellently throughout its interior, thelight rays emanating from the casingA throu'gh'the translucent panels -6 to thus display theiadvertising'tupon said panels; ,The light 18' is so} designedas to provide aiconsiderable amount-of heat, aside entirely, from its lighting function and this heat will act upon-the ioll 81in such a manner I as toipreveiitithelroll fromibeing aff'ectedb'y ,moi'sturelin the air .WithJthe resultant disofrthisspecification'. p

The layers ofv the. tapeof the roll. 8,will

.' advantages presented atthe commencement not "have a tendency to become sticky and. will therefore enablethe feeding out of the f distributed thereiny'I providea copper screen" :heat. absorberfil9" suitably; mounted in the casing, and so arranged that thevheatrays will be prevented fronroverheating the ad-;

7 vertisement's and cause; damage thereto; The

'ipcopper 'screen also prevents eircessive illu-x minationofcertain I inglmattera l I At the top of the casing A, as shown best portions'of the-advertisperhapsin Figurek4," are pivoted valves .23? cooperative with ventilating openings 21 1n;

the sidewalls of the casingj ust. beneath the top structure. These valves may be opened or'closed', dependent uponthetemperature of the: place .in which, the, cabinet is used, to

2 control the-amount of 'heat within the; casing A; 1 To the same-end, Iutilize. at the rear of the. casing a "vertically movableivalve plate;

21m whichmay be lowered so" as to close the space or opening-'22 betweenthetape fed from thelroll: and the .rearcwall-structure of the" cabinet 'Additionally-, .upon the bottom. or

xbase Dot the cabinet, as"shown*in Figure 6,

I provide a ventilation jcontrol valve23 having openings24 near its/opposite edges which 3 openings are adapted ;to v register wlth openings" 25in the bottom: or base structure D, Y and .to the extent that. the openings .24 and 25 register more or less, the circulation offfresh I air upwardly. through the cabinet will, be

'45? increased ;or" decreased respectively. A fin ger piece'26 is provided on the valve plate 23. The foregoing, deals with the 1 preferred embodiments of my invention, and I refer generally to the fact that at the upper rear myportion of the cabinet of thecasing A I propaper upon which Vide aipad holder -27- for .writingmay be placed.

7 Suitable penoils'28 and holders 2 9 therefor are likewise providedand' kept fromremoval byichains' 30 in a. selfevident'manner. ?The paper pad holder, is mounted. upon a "rear door -3l--preferably, which door may be opened in. order to. facilitate access to the 'v'interior of the casing -for'the removal and 16o; replacementof the tape roll 8, the vlight-bulbl 8,andi for? manipulation of the valves" 20., 3 ,An'lel'ectric' lightcord or lead. 32' extends into: Y Ether casingAlfrorn the Jrea-r, as shown in Figures 1 and4 clearly, and is;equipped with I 95 a plug switch 33: ;at ithe" ;free end and T connected with the supporting socket -34 which the electric light bulb. .18 is'mounted', see:

portion to conform with. the rear extension 7 A of the casing A. .This curved portion at thelower: portionofthe: door 31a may also carry a paper pad 85, suitably mounted in guides .86, and: the door 31a. will be: held closediby a pin 37arranged tolinterloc'k with the lower portion or extension A of the casing Ain an obvious manner. In this form. of my invention, I utilizeapencil support-38 which is shown as holding'a pencil 39, ar-- ranged somewhat diil'erently from the con struction in the first figures of my drawings, as above described. 4 t Y The pencil support 38 may beduplicated at oppositeysides of the rearof the casing A.,

Likewise, acard or blotter holder 49 is pro-,,

vided adjacentto each pencil support 38, all

with a view of facilitating the handling of transactions in a'store which my combined advertising and dispensing cabinet is employed. According to the arrangement. of

theparts inFigure 11,-the door 3111 may be held open by restingupon the knife carrier 9 at the upper end of the 'latter,such'temporaryholding action beingdesirable usually when, a replacement of thetape roll8, or similar action respecting the light bulbs or adjacent parts is being attended. to. In Figures 10 and 11, I-preferably use duplicate light bulbs 18a and associate withthem areino'v'ably mounted screen 19a, the: purpose of'which will be evident from the foregoing description.

At the top of the casing of my cabinet, I I mount a small'mirror 44 which'is carried by the top section. 41, the latter being removable bodily when desired. The. top section or member .41 is equipped with flanges 42 fitting. Within'the side walls and front and rear walls ofthe cabinet so as to center the part 41prop-' erly, its displacement or removal beingpreventednormally by the screw pin 43,. shown best in Figure 11; I c.

In Figure 5 Ihaveillustrated an arrangement of the light bulbs 18 showing how they would be mounted 'whentwo bulbs are employed instead of one as shown in Figure 4. As shown in Figure 11, the copper heat screen 19a'is detachably mounted upon and supported by hook means 19b'secured to the upper portion of the'screen.

"In Figure 12, I have shown the holder 45 for :the tape roll 8-, as of theforni ofa receptacle'associated with the; water receptacle in contact with one another for a purpose.

7 This purposeisxto'enabletheheat ofthe :light for;

C and while the two are separable they are Or -lights within-thecasing A-to act upon the parts 45'and C'so'theyiwill be warmed, and

the said parts being in'metallic contact, the

I heat will be communicated to the receptacle *sufliciently that the water" in the latter will.

likewisej be warm: T This: ensures that the warm water will act upon the tape through the moistening device'l l, and-more thorou'gha i lyrdissolves the adhesive and'bring into action' theadhesive'properties thereof; I I

The construction of Figure 12 is that used inFigurel. I11Figure13, I; have provided 1 an illustration of thenwater receptacle and tape roll-'receptacle,wherein theyareintegral 1 with one anotheryand of the type more fully illustrated in Figure 11. The integralityof construction ofthese parts facilitates their removal together, and the warming action of the water receptacle C. g

"In the drawings where parts are substantially the same in the various figures, the reference characters are identical even though the constructions in such various fig ures may not themselve'sbe wholly identical," '25.=

the difference in the parts construction being specifically indicated herein.

From the foregoing, it will be obvious that I I have provided a display cabinet foradverhave shown a mirror 51 placed within the casing A to direct the light rays to parts v In Figure matter and equalize the light reflections.

tising purposes'combined with an adhesive,

tape dispensingstructure which-may be especially useful instores, and which offers very practical: advantages so far'fas the efli ciency: of-both the advertising and dispensing features are concerned. 1

' 1 Integral trays eOforpaperclips are pro vided-at opposite sides ofthe' waterreceptacle'C. I

designated'40a'.-- 1 V i V vIn thepreferred form of the invention I of the advertising matter which would be I votherwise poorly"illuminatedat While this mirror in the posit-ion shown may not receive rays of light direct from the lamp 18, yet it doesgreceive' light rays indirectly and serves to eliminate "shadows from the advertising 4 Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is e V 1'. In a combined advertising and dispensing cabinet, the combination of a casingprovided with translucent advertising panels, tape roll holding means in the said casing, ,tape dispensing mechanism associated with the tape roll holding means, and lighting means within the casing arranged so that'the' heatfthereof Wlll'bQ' received by thetape roll mounted in the tape roll holding means, said dry condition." f

lighting means maintaining the tape rollin 2. 'In a"combined'advertising "anddispens-' ing cabinet, the combination ofacasingpro lighting-means within 1, the blotter 01 :card holderi vided with translucent advertisingpanels,

tape roll holdingmeans in the said casing,

tape dispensing mechanism associated with the tape roll holding means, and lighting ,meansw'ithin the casing arranged so that the heat thereof will be received by the tape rollmounted in the tape roll holding means, the tapedispensing mechanism including a water receptacle so-arrangedthat'the heat of the the casing will warm the water receptacle. v I

3. In a combined advertising and dispens-a ing cabinet, the combination of a casing provided with translucent advertising panels,

tape roll-holding means in the saidcasing, tape dispensing mechanism associated with the tape roll holding means, and lighting means within thel'casing arranged so that the heat thereof will be received by the tape roll mounted" in the taperoll holding means,

and a device for causing the heat of the lighting meansto be evenly distributed through out the casing.

4. In a combined advertising. and dispensing cabinet' of the classfdescribed, a casing,

tape roll holding means therein, tape dispensing means associated with the casingr and comprising a water receptacle, "said casing including advertising panels-,fand means for lighting the interiorof thecasing arranged so that heat generated therefrom may coofthe tape of the tape roll.

6. In a dispensing cabinet of described, in combination,'acasing,..tape roll I supporting means within thecasing, adhesive tape dispensing meansassociated-with the casing, and means within the casing for heating a tape roll supported theholding 'means aforesaid, said heating means mamtaining the same'in a dry. condition.

7; In adispensing cabinet of the class described, in combination, a. casing, tape roll supporting means within the. casing, adhe sive tape dispensing means associated with the casing, means within thecasingfor heatingaf tape roll: supported by iithel holding means aforesaid a'nd forlighting the interior of the casing, and means within the casing for evenly distributing the heat from the light throughout the casing? 5' *8. In 'adispensing cabinet of the class deair therethrough .and the amount of heat scribed, in combination, a casing, taperoll holding means therei-n,'"adhesive tape dispensing means associated with the casing and includinga water receptacle, and incan- I descent means for heating the water in the said receptacle.

9. In a dispensing cabinetof theclass described, in combination, a casing, tape roll holding means therein, adhesive tape dispensing means associated-with the casing and including a water-receptacle, and means j for heating the water in the, said receptacle, comprising a light disposed in the casing',

and means for evenly distributing the heat and." light therefrom throughout" the casing. I 10.In a dispensing cabinet of the class I described, in combination, a casing, tape roll [holding means therein," adhesive tape dis-' pensing means associated with the casing and including a? waterreceptacle, and means for heating the water in'the said receptacle, comprising a light-disposed near said Water receptacle; 3 a. 11. In a. dispensing cabinet of the class described, incombination, a casing, tape roll holding means therein, adhesive tape dismeans for-evenly distributing the heat of the Y I prising a light disposed in' the casing, means pensing means associated with the casing and including a water receptacle, and means forhe'ating' the water in the said receptacle, comprising a light disposed in the casing,

light throughout the casing, and Valves carried by the casing for controlling the circulation'of air therethrough and'theamount of heat maintained inthe casing.

12. In a dispensing cabinet of the class described, in combination, a casing, tape roll holding means therein, adhesive tape dispensing means associated with the casing and including a water receptacle, and means for.

heating the water'in the said receptacle, comforevenly distributing the heat of the light throughout the casing, and valves carried by the casing for controlling the circulation of fmaintained'inthe casing, said valves being located at the top of the casing, said top of the casing having ventilating openings controlled bythe valves, and other valve means ings: in the latter. i r. I

13. In a, cabinetof the class described, a

v at the bottom of the casing controlling open- "casing, a tape roll holder in the casing, tape roll dispensing means associated with the 14. In a cabinet "of the class described, in combination, a casing provided'with trans lucent advertising panels",a tape roll holder therein, adhesive tape dispensing means associ'ated with said holder comprising a receptacle, light means within the/casing to provide light for the translucent panels, and for generating heat, said light means being so disposed that its heat will warm the tape roll'and the water receptacle aforesaid, the casing having valved openings at its, upper portion, and provided with valved openings at its base portion to control circulation of air therethrough. I

'15. In a cabinet of the class described, in combination, a casing provided with translucent advertising panels, a tape roll holder therein, adhesive'tape dispensing means as sociated with said holder comprising a receptacle, light means within the casing to provide light for the translucent panels, and for generating heat, said light means being so disposed that its heat will warm the'tape roll and the water receptacle aforesaid, the casing having valved openings at its upper portion, and provided with valved openings at its base portion to control circulation of air therethrough, and means removably mounting the water receptacle upon the base,

and in proper association with the casing substantially as described.

16. In a dispensing cabinet of the class described, in combination, a casing, tape roll holding means therein, adhesive tape dispensing means associated with the casing andincluding a Water receptacle, means for heating the water in the said receptacle, comprising a light disposed in the casing, means for evenly'distributing the heat therefrom throughout the casing, and a device for refleeting light to poorly illuminated portions ofthe advertising matter and evenly distributing the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM A. UTTZ, SR. I 

